Head of Engineering, Hybrid - London Head of Engineering, required to drive technical excellence within our Client''s engineering function. This senior leadership role involves overseeing technology objectives, strategy, goals, and roadmap. You''ll collaborate with Product to drive innovation and create exceptional customer experiences. Key responsibilities: Define and deliver the engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with product vision, commercial goals, and user needs. Lead and scale a high-performing Back End engineering team across multiple squads, fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture rooted in technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Own the architecture, development, and operational health of mission-critical systems. Drive integration with a wide ecosystem of third-party providers. Support and evolve the Group''s data strategy. Ensure platform reliability, performance, and scalability. Partner with Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure teams to meet regulatory and certification standards (eg, PCI DSS, TISAX, ISO 27001), and embed security into development workflows. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Partner Operations, and Business Development. Take ownership of growth strategy and team development, including hiring, budgeting, and identifying future skills, structures, and potential acquisitions. Promote agile, sustainable software development practices Requirements Proven leadership experience in software en